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Arbitrator appoints amicus curiae for self-represented applicant and orders interim benefits as condition of adjournment.
The applicant, who was self-represented, sought the appointment of an amicus curiae and an order for interim benefits as conditions for adjourning her arbitration hearing for statutory accident benefits.
The insurer had requested the adjournment pending a judicial review on a related procedural issue.
The arbitrator granted the request to appoint a lawyer as a 'friend of the court' to assist the unrepresented applicant.
Furthermore, the arbitrator ordered the insurer to pay interim income replacement benefits of $231.81 per week as a condition of the adjournment, finding that the applicant had demonstrated a serious issue to be tried regarding her disability and that the interim benefits would address the prejudice caused by the delay.
